# Make a deep copy of original, modify the copy's first sublist, and confirm the original is unchanged

Canonical URL: <https://datadriven.io/problems/make-a-deep-copy-of-original-modify-the-copys-first-sublis-aad34ff1>

Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Make a deep copy of original, modify the copy's first sublist, and confirm the original is unchanged.

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